Swansea 0-1 Chelsea report - 'Swans facing nervous run-in'

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Once again, what can you really expect when you play against a team in the top-six of the Premier League?

Ben Darvill

28th Apr 2018

Last weekend it was Manchester City that ensured the Swans would not pick up all three points, and this time it was Chelsea that got maximum points, with Carlos Carvalhal’s men ending their tough run against two of England’s best sides with no points to show for their efforts.

Dire consequences

Swansea and their fans did not ever really think they were going to win this one. Chelsea may be struggling to hit the heights of last season, but they are still a fine team.

The likes of Eden Hazard and Willian can tear a team apart at will, while Cesc Fabregas has proved the creator on so many occasions that it often seems odd when he is the finisher of a chance, but that is exactly what he did on Saturday.

His early goal was the only strike of the game, and saw Swansea lose again. However, as I previously mentioned, this was not a game many thought Swansea would win.

The real problem from this loss comes from a somewhat surprising win for Southampton over Bournemouth.

The relegation-threatened side won 2-1 and cut the gap between themselves and the Welsh side to a single point, with an exciting final few weeks to come for the neutral, and a tense, nail-biting climax for those embroiled in danger.

Can the Swans get one more big result to secure safety? Only time will tell.